Toilet case



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" Application filed December 1E, 1920. aerial No. M1365.

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Be it lrnownthatMonnrslll Asma, a citi zen of the UnitedStates, residing' atxWash- `ington, in the District of Columbia, has invented certain new` and useful" lmprovements in Toilet Cases, `of `Which the following is a spe'ciication'.` V "F'This invention `relates togtoilet cases, and the primary object of theinvention is to provide an :improved case lor containing' a toothbrush and other toilet articles or the like,in acleaniand sanitary condition, and Xvvhich, owing` .ito its `small and compact nature, is particularly adapted 'for travelers,

and may be conveniently carried in the users` pocketior traveling bag.

` Anotherobject ofthe invention is topro-` vide in a toilet oase meansfor receiving and i holding a tube, ofdental cream, in such mann ner that upon" opening-ofthe case the tube` may be` projected `outwardly therefrom a `predetermineddistance, so as to permit the contents thereof to be conveniently expelled upon theftoothbrush, thus `obviating the necessity for removing the tube or cream from the case; the fclosingot` the case acting to hold the' tube in its retracted position there# lin, and` thus to retain it in `spaced rela- `tion to the Walls of the case,` thereby pre- 'venting the interiorot the vease `'from becoming soiled by the paste, Whe-ther the retaining cap o'l'the tube is on or ott'.

. l i.. A still iurtherfobject of the invention is nto provide `in a toilet case a separahlepaste i tubecarrier which Will materially lessen the inconvenience ofharnlling` the tube ot paste, and will keep same in goodcondition for use, it beingnecessary merely to press the `tube against the .plateo'l the carrier, or,i'i the carrier is removed from the cabinet.` to press the `plate and `tube between the .fingers to torce'outtlie.paste, l

A still urtherwobgectl ot' the invention is fthe previsioni ofa toiletcase vvbichl lends `"itself readily tomanulfacture `troni` a variety of materials, `such aslglasaivory. pyraline,

celluloid or metal, and, iflot` tlieulatter, it`

l may be plated as? desired.` il l The invention consistsV i il adapted to contain a toothbrush, tube ot aber aua i line 3 3 oil Figure 2.

`means lordetachablyholdinfr the tooth n a toilet case `mounted Within the case as tobeoperable While supported thereby, or removed therefrom, as desired, means being; provided for holdingthe tube in such manncrthat it may bepro'jected from Within the case when the caseis opened and may be retracted andheld in spaced relation Within the ivalls oit the case when the latter is closed, alles l will proceed noW to explain and finally claim.

In the accompanying' drawings illustrating the invention, in the several igures of which like parts are similarly designated,

i Figure l is a top view of the improved case, showing` the cover in its open position. `liigure 2 is a. side elevation of the same With the cover in its closed position.

Figure Slis a, transverse section "talren on Figure 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal section illustrating the means ordetachably holding the tube of tooth paste in position.

Figure 5 is an end elevation ol' the body ot the case. l

Figure 6 is an end elevation oi the cover oit the body. i.

Figure is a 'fragmentary longitudinal section through thesame, illustrating` the paste tube carrier in position. i i

Figure 8 `is a fragmentary longitudinal section through the toilet case, showing the cover in an opened position, and Figure 9 is detailedperspective view of' `the improved trench mirror. l i n Referring' to the drawings in detail, the` numeral lO .indicates generally the improved toilet case which includes the body 'll and the hinged cover '12,.the body lll. being ot a substantially elongated rectangular construetion and consisting; ot the bottom 'Wall 'l3 the side Walls l/land the end Walls l5 and lo. The cover l2 includes the top plate ll'. the side flanges 18, and the end Hannes 1,9` and 20. The oase is preferably ,made ot a non-corrosive and non-rusting material.` and maybe suitablyplated so aste present a plea-sinn,"appearance.` The cover 1&2 has se cured thereto, in any preferred'manner. a longitudinally `entendiiin` plate ill,` the side edges of Wbichare bent inwardly towards.

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`lit in the case, and is each other to provide Ijuide flanges These guide flanges slide-bly receive the tooth paste tube carrier 23, which carrier consists of a substantially flat body the forward. end of which is cut and bent to provide an arcuate. resilient aw 2-1 which is adapted to hold the tube of tooth paste 25 in position. 'lhe opposite end of the carrier 23 has connected thereto, as by means of a pivot pin 25, a swinging' plate 26, the inner end of which is bent to provide a sul'istantially V-shaped resilient jaw 27, adapted to receive the folded end of the tube of tooth paste The outer ends of the flanges 22 are flared outwardly and upwardly, as at 28 (see Figs. 1 and 8). and this permits the convenient removal from and placing of the carrier on the plate 21.

When the cover is in its open position, the carrier 23 will slide towards the free end thereof and engage he end flange 20, which limits its sliding movement. The end flange 20 is provided with'a cut out portion 29 whichpermits the forward end of the tube to slide beyond the end of the case. lll/Then it .is desired to remove the carrier from the case 10, it is necessary to lift ,thev forward end of the carrier'above and slide it beyond the end flange, 20, this being permitted by the raised and flared portion 28 of the flanges 22. The inner end of the carrier 23 is provided with an opening 30 which permits the carrier to be hung upon a suitable nail or the like when the ease is not in use. The end lwall 16 of the body 11 is notched, as at 31, and the central portion of the notched section is provided with an upwardly and inwardly extending tongue 32. This tongue 32 is adapted to engage in the opening 30 when the coverv 12 is in its closed'position, so as to preclude accidental sliding movement of the carrier when the case remains closed to thus hold the end of the tube of paste spaced from the end wall of the case, thereby preventing -the soilingof the case, whether the retaining cap of the tube is on or ofl".

It is to be understood that the tube of tooth paste is of the ordinary or any preferred construction, and rthat when it is desired to place a tube of toothpaste in position, the plate 26 is swung on the pivot pin 25 until the same is positioned iat right angles to the longitudinal center of the plate and the folded end .of the paste tube in the resilient jaw 27. The plate 26 is than swung back to its normal position and the forward end of the tube is vplaced under the jaw 25.

The body 11 receives a trench mirror 34, and a tooth brush 35. The trench mirror 34 is of a suitable shape so as to conveniently provided with an opening 36 whereby it may be hung up if desired. One longitudinal edge of the mirror `is provided with a plurality of upstanding tongues 3T which are adapted to frictionally engage the handle of the tooth brush. The provision of these tongues forms an eflicient means for holding' the tooth brush and trench mirror in position against accidental displacement.

The cover 12 may be hingedly connected to the body in any preferred manner, and as shown. a pair of depending ears 3S are formed on the rear end of the cover and these ears receive the transversely extending pivot pin 39.

If so desired, the side walls 14 of the body 11 may be suitably corrugated as indicated by the numeral Il() in Fig. 2, so as to permit the entrance of fresh air into the case and thus insure the effective drying of the tooth brush.

A plate 41 is connected to one end of the body for swinging movement and this plate is provided with a key hold slot 42 which permits the convenient hanging up of the case when desired From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I provide an improved toilet case of simple and durable construction which owing to its sanitary features the public.

Changes in details of construction and will appeal td arrangement of parts are contemplated as within the spirit of the invention and thc scope of the following claims:

1. In a toilet case, a body portion` a lid hingedly connected therewith, a slidable tooth-paste tube carrier, and means on said lid and carrier for allowing sliding of said carrier to projected and retracted position and for locking it in retracted position when said lid is closed.

2. A toilet case comprising a body having a hinged lid, a guide secured longitudinally of the lid, a carrier plate slidably and de` tachably associated. with the guide. a resilient clip carried by the forward end of the plate arranged to engage a tube of tooth paste, a plate connected to the carrier plate adjacent to its inner end for swinging movement, and a resilient jaw formed on said hinged plate arranged to engage the folded portion of the tube of tooth paste.

3. i toilct case having a body. a lid hingedly connected to the body at one end thereof. ay longitudinally extending plate secured to the inner surface of the lid, inwardly extending angular guide flanges formed on said plate, a carrier plate slidably carried by the flanges. au inwardly extending flange formed on said lid arranged to limit the outward sliding movement of .the carrier plate, the outer ends of said guide flanges being flared to permit of the outer end of the carrier'plate being lifted above the end flange of the lid, the innei` end of said carrier plate having an opening formed therein, and a resilient spring tongue formed luf) on the rear Wall of the body, arranged to engage .in said opening to prevent accidental sliding movement of the carrier plate 4.111 a toilet ease, the combination of a.

5 body having `a hinged lid, a trench mirror arranged in the body, a tooth brush arranged n the body, andresilent means formedon the trench mirror arranged to frotionally engage the tooth brush in said case and to h old the trench mirror and tooth brush m against movement in relation to each other. ln testimony Whereol l affix my signature.

MORRIS W. ASKIN. 

